Glasvegas is a Scottish indie rock band from Glasgow. The band consists of James Allan (vocals), Rab Allan (lead guitar), Paul Donoghue (bass guitar) and Jonna Löfgren (drums). The band received critical acclaim for their debut album Glasvegas which was released in September 2008, reaching No. 2 in the UK Album Charts and was nominated for the Mercury Music Prize in September 2009. The NME declared, "If The Libertines defined the start of the de ... See more [+] cade and Arctic Monkeys its middle, then Glasvegas are almost certainly going to define its end and beyond." Their debut album went on to enjoy success in the UK (where it went Platinum) and in Sweden (where it went Gold). The impact of the band in the UK and success of their debut album did not go unnoticed in North America, which saw the band tour an unprecedented six times between October 2008 and September 2009. The band have mentioned on many occasions during interviews of their commitment to making the breakthrough in the USA and Canada. On 14 December 2010, the band announced the appointment of a new drummer, Jonna Löfgren from Boden in Sweden. Glasvegas's second album Euphoric Heartbreak was released on 4 April 2011 reaching No. 10 in the UK and No. 1 in Sweden. Despite the album receiving critical acclaim, sales were lower than their eponymous debut and just over six weeks later Columbia Records announced to the band they would be terminating their contract with them. The Indie Rock band and their major label officially parted company on 4 August 2011.
